Definition of stoichiometry
1 : a branch of chemistry that deals with the application of the laws of definite proportions and of the conservation of mass and energy to chemical activity
2a : the quantitative relationship between constituents in a chemical substanceb : the quantitative relationship between two or more substances especially in processes involving physical or chemical change
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Origin and Etymology of stoichiometry
Greek stoicheion element (from stoichos row) + English -metry; akin to Greek steichein to walk, go — more at stair
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1: a branch of chemistry that deals with the application of the laws of definite proportions and of the conservation of mass and energy to chemical activity
2a: the quantitative relationship between constituents in a chemical substanceb: the quantitative relationship between two or more substances especially in processes involving physical or chemical change
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